RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

STEALS

STEALS PER GAME

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Alvin Robertson

779

2,112

2.7

San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors

1984–1996

2

Micheal Ray Richardson

556

1,463

2.6

New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets

1978–1986

3

Michael Jordan

1,072

2,514

2.3

Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards

1984–2003

4

Mookie Blaylock

889

2,075

2.3

New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors

1989–2002

5

Fat Lever

752

1,666

2.2

Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks

1982–1994

6

Slick Watts

437

961

2.2

Seattle SuperSonics, New Orleans Jazz, Houston Rockets

1973–1979

7

John Stockton

1,504

3,265

2.2

Utah Jazz

1984–2003

8

Allen Iverson

914

1,983

2.2

Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies

1996–2010

9

Maurice Cheeks

1,101

2,310

2.1

Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets

1978–1993

10

Clyde Drexler

1,086

2,207

2.0

Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets

1983–1998

11

Rick Barry

554

1,104

2.0

Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets

1965–1980

12

Chris Paul

1,370

2,728

2.0

New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors

2005–present

13

Gus Williams

825

1,638

2.0

Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks

1975–1987

14

Scottie Pippen

1,178

2,307

2.0

Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers

1987–2004

15

Johnny Moore

520

1,017

2.0

San Antonio Spurs

1980–1990